{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37717406","dateCreated":"1302833826","smartDate":"Apr 14, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"ad.ri","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ad.ri","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1283992059\/ad.ri-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37717406"},"dateDigested":1531973833,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Comedy of Errors","description":"The Shakespearean play that I am reading in my literature circle, The Comedy of Errors, is merrier than Macbeth. To start with, the play is a comedy written to amuse the spectator and take their minds off daily problems, in contrast with the dramatic play of a man who goes insane with power. The play tells the story of two pairs of twins, one pair of noble sons and the other two servants of the others, that get separated, each with their servants. Years later, one of the twins decides to find his brother and takes his servant with him. When they reach the town where their brothers dwell they get mistaken for their brothers. The worst part is that the twins have the same name, Antipholus and Dromio. Therefore, they get mistaken even among themselves. So a whole mess of errors drives to incessant laughter when a Dromio is asked by his master to bring a rope and the other Dromio returns saying to his mistaken master that there is a ship waiting for him. In the end the whole family, father mother, sons and servants, finally meet and the father explains the whole incident. A happy ending plus comic situations all through the play is definitely jollier than Macbeth\u00b4s tragic insanity and death.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"37707468","dateCreated":"1302822195","smartDate":"Apr 14, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"MaFe1595","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MaFe1595","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37707468"},"dateDigested":1531973834,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Antony and Cleopatra","description":"Marc Antony and Cleopatra is more interesting than Macbeth. First, Marc Antony and Cleopatra is about love and the inner struggle between doing what you have to do (duty), and what you want to do. It is easier for me to relate to this rather than a conspiracy against a king, going crazy, and witchcraft. This type of conspiracy isn\u2019t common because now we have forensic scientists and witchcraft isn\u2019t something common. Love is something most humans can connect to and the struggle between love and duty is something easier to make connection, which makes it more interesting. It is harder to connect Macbeth to today. Also, what makes Marc Antony and Cleopatra more interesting is that it is a true historical even that Shakespeare takes and turns it into a love story. This is more intriguing because this is a real historical event that was brought to life. Macbeth is something that used to happen in olden times between kings because there was little evidence to prevent the killing of people because it was harder to prove someone guilty. It is also a historical event but is something that is harder to connect or relate to today because it\u2019s not a theme that is universal. Not everyone relates to murder, or psychosis, so it isn\u2019t as interesting.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"37603196","dateCreated":"1302705768","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"caro3arias","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/caro3arias","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37603196"},"dateDigested":1531973834,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"La temp\u00eate","description":"The Tempest is more exciting and captivating than Macbeth. Although I enjoy see the internal conflicts of characters, it is more interesting to read about external actions and relationships. The Tempest focus\u2019s on how the characters relate to each other: Ferdinand and Miranda fall in love, Prospero gains revenge on Antonio and Alonso, and Ariel and Caliban want freedom from Prospero. The themes are also more exciting: magic, spirits, revenge, love. Macbeth focuses on climbing the power ladder, and guilt. These themes slightly depress me. I also like the inclusion of young love. Ferdinand and Miranda add a whimsical touch to the play with their idealistic love; it reminds me of a Disney movie. I also enjoyed how there were many comical moments in the play: Trinculo and Stephano, Gonzalo, the spirits. It was a nice change from Macbeth\u2019s somber mood. Another highlight of the The Tempest was the ending: Prospero\u2019s forgiveness is not expected yet it is nice to experience.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37629636","body":"Alright Carolina,
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\nThere are a couple of mistakes here that I would like you to clean up... for instance, what is "focus's"?
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\nBut more importantly, why is it "more interesting to read about external actions and relationships"?
\nWhy are the themes of magic, spirits, revenge and love "more exciting" than those themes in Macbeth?
\nTry to focus on only one component of your argument... identify it, argue for it, support it...
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302725777","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37584434","dateCreated":"1302669130","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"teagvest","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/teagvest","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37584434"},"dateDigested":1531973834,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Antony and Cleopatra","description":"The Shakespearean play that I am reading in my literature circle is more tragic than \u201cMacbeth\u201d. \u201cMacbeth\u201d is the story of a man who, with the help of his wife, murders and ascends to the seat of the king. This kind of conflict is man against society for power. In Antony and Cleopatra, Antony is torn between his love for Cleopatra and his duty in Rome. This is a man against the pressures of society for love. In the end, he finds it impossible to separate the two and his reputation is shattered and he is forced to live with the shame of \u201cgiving up\u201d his manhood to a whore. In Macbeth, Macbeth only has to deal with society- he already has a wife and has no intention of making her fall more in love with him. His motive is greed; he\u2019s dealing with transitory things. Antony is playing with love; it should be immortal. It is because Antony was juggling two things (specifically one of them was love) as opposed to Macbeth\u2019s greed for power that make Antony and Cleopatra a more tragic play.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37614708","body":"Teag...
\nYou say that "This kind of conflict is man against society for power" about Macbeth. I feel that you could elaborate on this a bit... just telling me is not enough.... you must support what you have stated. What if I were to tell you that the proper theme is 'man-versus-himself'?
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302714186","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37581048","dateCreated":"1302662258","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"julibarca10","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/julibarca10","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1269448814\/julibarca10-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37581048"},"dateDigested":1531973834,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"The Comedy","description":"The Comedy of Errors the play that I am reading in my literature circle has better comedic scenes than Macbeth. While Macbeth is meant to be a serious play it still tries to incorporate a comedic aspect, but to do this Shakespeare has to create a special scenes in order to be able to bring the comedy to the play. The Comedy of Errors is able to integrate the humor to a scene because of the confusion that is created because of the different twists and twirls the plot takes. When reading Macbeth the humor may not be clear to a newer and younger audience since, a vast majority of the jokes come from different world plays or old jokes. The Comedy of Errors provides a different type of almost natural humor since the situation created by the plot is with no doubt entertaining and easy for any type of audience to understand. Another important aspect that differentiates so much these two plays is the message Shakespeare wanted the play to portray and carry. The Comedy of Errors is a comedy itself so naturally it is meant to be more hilarious than a play like Macbeth that deals with darker themes like the internal struggles of a man that has been corrupted by power. Finally it is important to notice that the plot for The Comedy of Errors is easier to digest and understand, which means that there is more time for the viewer, or reader to notice the small details that may lead to laughter, in Macbeth the reader or viewer most of the time will be focused on trying to correctly follow the path. Therefore The Comedy Of Errors is by far more comedic than Macbeth.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37614600","body":"Julian,
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\nThis is what you write: "When reading Macbeth the humor may not be clear to a newer and younger audience since, a vast majority of the jokes come from different world plays or old jokes. The Comedy of Errors provides a different type of almost natural humor since the situation created by the plot is with no doubt entertaining and easy for any type of audience to understand." But then you leave us hanging without real support... could you provide? I feel the same way about the last three sentences as well... you state your argument and then you don't quite follow through on support.
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302714032","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37579456","dateCreated":"1302660093","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kelseygymnastics","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kelseygymnastics","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1222807559\/kelseygymnastics-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37579456"},"dateDigested":1531973834,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"The Tempest","description":"The Tempest, the Shakespearean play that I am reading in my literature circle is more intricate than Macbeth. In the Tempest, Prospero and Ariel, his loyal slave (who is a spirit) create a smorgasbord of happenings. They first create a storm designed to strand Prospero\u2019s enemies on his island. Then, when the shipwrecked nobles are strewn about the island, they orchestrate magical tricks and schemes. Ferdinand and Miranda fall in love, and two nobles conspire to murder the King. Others get drunk and play with one of Prospero\u2019s slaves. The drunken nobles attempt to kill Prospero, and it all culminates in everyone finding each other. In addition to what is currently happening, we are told how Prospero was betrayed and came to be on the island, and how Ariel came to serve Prospero. All of this takes place in the space of three hours. In Macbeth, there is only one (at times two) plot line, whereas in the Tempest, there are the stories of all of the different groups on the island. Also, in the Tempest, everyone\u2019s stories are interrelated and everyone is family, which makes it difficult to follow.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37603300","body":"Alright Kelsey,
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302705857","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37577702","dateCreated":"1302658131","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"tammy_sev","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tammy_sev","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1285868666\/tammy_sev-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37577702"},"dateDigested":1531973834,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"The Comedy of Errors","description":"The Shakespeare play that I am reading is far less dark than Macbeth is. \u201cThe comedy of errors\u201d is about a family that was separated at a shipwreck. There were two baby twins and each had one twin servant, one baby and one servant where left with the mother and the other two with the father. This is Shakespeare shortest play and it is meant to be comical while Macbeth is a tragedy that doesn\u2019t have a happy ending. Throughout the play, Macbeth, destiny already decides how everything will end, the characters can\u2019t get out they are destined for a bad ending. In the Comedy of Errors, the characters give the play warmth; they make us laugh at parts with their mistaken identity and confusion. The end of each play is also very different. In Macbeth the two main characters die as was destined, they didn\u2019t get what they wanted and they were not the heads of what determined their future. In The Comedy of Errors everything is cleared at the end, if there was any sorrow throughout the play it ended at last. The characters in the Comedy of Errors come together again as was planned and any confusion that was there was cleared. Macbeth was a play that was dark and cold since the beginning, and The Comedy of Errors made us laugh and was more \u201cwelcoming\u201d than Macbeth was.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37603190","body":"Tamara,
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\nThere are many many mistakes here and I would like you to go back and re-read this carefully and make the necessary changes before we go on... If you have any questions come and see me in class.
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302705766","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37577452","dateCreated":"1302657850","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"maaayyyaaa","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/maaayyyaaa","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1222817730\/maaayyyaaa-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37577452"},"dateDigested":1531973835,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Pickle","description":"The Tempest is more light-hearted than Macbeth. Its tone and mood are sillier, more humorous, and more amusing. This, in part, stems from the very nature of the plays: Macbeth is a tragedy and The Tempest is a comedy. But why? Both deal with power, trust, and betrayal. The Tempest, however, presents such themes in a more comical, witty, and whimsical way. In Macbeth, a king is murdered by one of his most trusted companions. The aforementioned trusted companion, now king, is then murdered as well by the deeply unhappy citizens of his failing kingdom. In The Tempest, a duke is usurped by his own brother. The aforementioned brother, now duke, then banishes the ex-duke to a magical island, whereupon the ex-duke proceeds to create magical storms and magical music and magical feasts. Such playfulness is furthered by numerous puns, figures of speech, and drunken dialogue. \u201cHow camest thou in this pickle?\u201d one character asks another. \u201cI have been in such a pickle since I saw you last\u2026\u201d","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37602952","body":"Good Maya,
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302705620","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37572188","dateCreated":"1302652318","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"fabiborelly31","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/fabiborelly31","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1225493296\/fabiborelly31-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37572188"},"dateDigested":1531973835,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"What Will the Future Hold for Me Today?","description":"The Shakespearean play that I am reading in my literature circle is deeper than Macbeth. The play deals with a realistic struggle of a man trapped within a vicious circle of honor versus the love that has come to define him. While Macbeth may deal with the power struggle of a man haunted by the consequences of his own lust, Antony and Cleopatra journeys into the heart of true conflict. Macbeth is limited by the tragedy of his own reality, his own destiny. There is nothing that can change whatever has been previously determined, and that makes the play far more predictable and outlined. Even though the essence of the play lurks in the details that lead up to the culmination of Macbeth\u2019s demise, it\u2019s all presented in an action-reaction pair. Macbeth killed his king and therefore, he will die by the sword as well. No depth is added, just d\u00e9cor to remind the reader that all in all, Macbeth is just a fantasy with evil witches and potions. Antony and Cleopatra can grip the reader in a much deeper way because they can understand and relate to the fact of imminent choice. Whether the reader wants to accept it or not, they have all given up something they want in exchange for something they need (or they think they need.) The depth of love versus duty can come to the very lifestyle of a person who goes to work every day in a mediocre existence while his potential to do what he loves is being wasted. It is not even about the relationship between a man and a woman, but the simple idea of \u201cWhat determines my life?\u201d resonates far stronger within any person than \u201cWhat will a witch prophesize for me today?\u201d Everyone enjoys a fantasy story, but when something grips the heart of the audience, not because its melodramatic and extreme agony, but because it is so real and common, that\u2019s when a play succeeds over another.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37602878","body":"Pretty well-supported, Fabian,
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302705548","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"37570758","dateCreated":"1302650870","smartDate":"Apr 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Ingrid89","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Ingrid89","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1228179242\/Ingrid89-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/37570758"},"dateDigested":1531973835,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"The Tempest","description":"\u201cThe Shakespearean play that I am reading in my literature circle is more fictitious than Macbeth." Although witches appear in Macbeth and predict an oracle for him, such fantasy is propelled even more powerful in The Tempest. This novel, mainly played out by a magician and a spirit, clearly emphasizes the sense of unrealism revolving their main characters. Although Macbeth\u2019s desire to become king is more realistic than that of recovering the power, because of the fact that Macbeth\u2019s drive are the witches, such takes the reality from the plot. In The Tempest, the sense of planning revenge over those who took something away from them seems more realistic than that of wanting to gain something huge from somebody else, a.k.a. revenge over traitors vs. gain kingship. Although both these novels seem surreal to the reader, seeing that the farce Macbeth tries to pull off is almost impossible, being able to cast spells and cause storms to shipwreck certain boats seems more unlikely than becoming a king, hence it is impossible to do real magic in the world today. Seeing that magicians don\u2019t even exist, and neither do helping spirits and fairies, The Tempest, then, leads its way into being more fictitious and imaginative. Wild imagination needs to be brought onboard to actually understand love at first sight as well, like that of Miranda and Ferdinand, in The Tempest. Such wild imagination of falling terribly in love without knowing each other and marrying in the course of three hours after meeting for the first time seems completely surreal for a person. Such atrocity not even happens in Macbeth, proving how terribly fantastic and unrealistic The Tempest actually is compared to Macbeth.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"37602718","body":"Ingrid...
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\nI would like to clear this up with you, but I think that it would help if we sat down together to review a few issues. Stop in and see me before the end of the day on Friday...
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1302705422","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"37652436","body":"Mr. Webster,
\nI just want to appologize for not putting that much of an effort in my wiki this week. I really rushed it in order to be posted before wed. and noon, hence I didn't really correct any large mistakes that I saw. I'll still pass by your class whenever I have a chance, but I did a new draft anyways. I wasn't content with the writing so I tried to imporve it as much as I could. I hope it's better.
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\nThe Shakespearean play that I read in my literature circle is more fictitious than Macbeth. Although witches appear in Macbeth and predict an oracle for him, such fantasy is propelled even more in The Tempest. This novel, mainly played out by a magician and a spirit, clearly emphasizes the sense of unrealism revolving its main characters. Spirits and magicians do not exist in the real world, while witches, on the other hand do, yet to some extent. Although Macbeth\u2019s desire to become king is more realistic than Prospero\u2019s desire to recover his power, having the witches become the drive of Macbeth\u2019s actions, diminishes the realism of the plot. In The Tempest, realism is never present, as the main character is magical. Although both these novels seem surreal to the reader, seeing that the farce Macbeth tries to pull off is almost impossible, the fact that Prospero casts spells in order to gain revenge is slightly more impossible and unrealistic. Seeing that magicians don\u2019t even exist, and neither do helping spirits and fairies, The Tempest, then, leads its way into being more fictitious and imaginative than Macbeth, since there, the characters are more likely to exist. Not only is The Tempest fictitious in its fantasy characters, but it is also a fantasy due to the fact that two characters fall in love at first sight and get married within hours of meeting. Such fantasy, although not clearly stated, seems unusual for the characters of Macbeth. They all seem to know their significant others much more in dept than do Miranda and Ferdinand from The Tempest. Because of the fantastic and imaginative references that The Tempest has, such makes it clear to the reader that it is much more fictitious than Macbeth.","dateCreated":"1302749949","smartDate":"Apr 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Ingrid89","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Ingrid89","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1228179242\/Ingrid89-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}